Vehicle recall 17V251000 · April 11, 2017
Mercedes-Benz AMG C43, Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 and 11 more models
The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2017 C300, C300 4Matic, C300 Coupe, C300 Coupe 4Matic, C43 AMG, C43 AMG Coupe, C43 AMG Cabrio, C63 AMG, C63 AMG Coupe, C63S AMG, C63S AMG Coupe, C63S Cabrio, GLC300, GLC300 4Matic, GLC43 AMG, S550, S550 4Matic, S550e, S600, S63 AMG 4Matic, S65, Mercedes-Maybach S550 4Matic, and Mercedes-Maybach S600 vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat seatbelt pretensioners that may not function properly in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," and 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- Consequence
- If the front seat seatbelt pretensioners do not function properly, the seat occupants may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belts, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2017. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V251000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 11, 2017
- Filed by
- Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- October 13, 2017
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,743
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Pretensioner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC43 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz AMG S65 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz C300 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz S550 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz S550 4MATIC (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Benz S600 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Maybach S550 (2017): 2017
- Mercedes-Maybach S600 (2017): 2017
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